st. augustine

I made to the races yesterday... ( http://www.dubaiautodrome.com/general/index.aspx ). The RSV took home the prize. A South African named Arushen Moodley ( http://www.arushenmoodley.co.za/ ) was the rider.

another shot btw, like the new layout/design of the site. good going,

I couldn't find much here in Dubai of the Italian persuasion, so hand to settle for the German beauty. She should be a good ride! St.

nice to see one in such good shape....in two years who would know it's 10 years old! my back silver section with the word Scura on it is looking pretty rough. Was thinking of painting it but not sure I could ever recreate the word scura. saint

wanted to let you know that I was having some problems with my starter button working intermittantly. I checked all the usual suspects (kick stand, starter button, clutch, etc.) without much luck. This forum helped by giving me the hint to hold in the starter switch while disengaging the kill switch. That kept me out of a bind on trips to the local store etc. The final fix involved changing out the relays which were provided by John at Matra Inc. (J & H Mickowski ). So far no problems thanks to John. St. Augustine

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2002 Scura in St. Augustine, FL USA

anyone know where to get that helmet that Jorge Lorenzo was wearing in the earlier posting? it says X-Lite on it, which I think is a Nolan. If you saw the end of the race he won in Estoril when he wore that helmet (only time this year that I know of) you would have been impressed.

looking cool makes you go faster? see proof

GuzziMoto makes a good point, one can pay more for a good fit. Lately, have been thinking about paying more for something quieter. Any comments on Schuberth? especially the S1 Pro in Red Furious... http://www.schuberth.com/index.php?id=297&L=1 Oh yeah, don't forget the concept...the cooler you look => the faster you go! Its mental. St.

could you have found a shorter one? St.

from looking @ the picture, you WILL regret it. Surely it doesnt rank at the bottom of the list.

there coming out of the wood work, Ma. http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/1410549711.html 1975 moto guzzi 850T3 - $3500 (heights)

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GF, thanks for the work putting that story together. sounds like u had a great time with your ridin mates. also nice to see the older guzzis putting out. Never ride in a group, but you make it sound fun helping out others and maybe I'll try it sometime (ususally am too restless to put up with much, just my game I suppose). Thanks for the map link, cool way to view where you went. St.

just read an article from the magazine called MotoUSA Magazine and they had an article on Francesco Quinn (actor in Platoon, TV show 'The Shield', new Tarantino movie called Death Race). see excerpt: What does this famous actor who lives life on two wheels have sitting in the garage? A trio of Italian machines, of course. “I still have my original Ducati Monster and a Moto Guzzi Griso and the Vespa scooter,” says Quinn. “I can’t ride all the bikes all the time, but the Vespa comes out every day. It’s got a windscreen on the front and you can ride it to dinner, throw your jacket under the seat and it just plain works. The Guzzi is my machine for when I want to travel further. And the Ducati has such sentimental value I could never sell it. It has a full Ferracci engine and lifts the wheel in every gear, kind of like this Desmo. It’s a little harsh and you can’t ride it every day, nor would I want to – nor would I want someone to tip it over,” he chuckles

DBG, just wanted to say that I am real impressed with two latest acquisitons (theres a story on that). When I first moved to Houston for a short contract period I looked around for a K1200S and couldn't find one. So on cragslist there was a 2000 ST4, Duc, in great shape for 5K. So I got it, and am in love with it. It has all the romance I feel towards my Scura, the 916 is an awesome engine. Then surfing Craigslist a month later (which BTW is bad for you), then what do I see? The K1200S I had been looking for. The 2007 black/blue/silver model with blue rims, etc. Usually you see them for around 12 to 13K. This bike was bought in 2007 for 18.5K, the guy put in another 2K (rims and heli bars). He was asking 9K. Now how could I turn that down? So later bought the saddle bags and the GPS and proceeded to take 3 day trips into the T-hill country, even took the missus to the River Walk in San Antonio for the weekend (she survived). Next thing you know, I have the bags off, the lights taped, and am on the track. see pic. I ended up taking the ST4 home to St. Augustine on a 15 hour run, and what a joyous, comfortable, high speed ride it was (saw a twister about a mile off to my right going through alabami but I was going 95 mph in the other direction, away from it). To sum it up, I still have both. One for the surgical precision and one for the romance. The missus has given permission to keep the affair going! If you think you just want a road bike, then I would consider the K1200GT. It's not quite the S bike, but most the folks I talk to that have one, love them. For the S model, I hear to stay away from the 2005 model. go for 2006 or 7. Good Luck. St.

In one comprehensive study of real-world impact performance based on research done for Motorcyclist Magazine, presented by Mr. Thom to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a $79.95 helmet certified to Transportation Department standards performed the best of the 32 tested, withstanding the most violent hits while transmitting as much as 67 g’s less impact force to the headform than a $400 Snell-certified helmet. from the International Herald Tribune: Handlebars Sorting Out Differences in Helmet Standards : Snell M2010 coming out soon Published: September 25, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/automobi...7SNELL.html?hpw Read it and weep, or Read it and get pissed... St.